CHURCHILL v. F/V FJORD

No. 91-35998.

5 F.3d 374 (1993)

Carlissa CHURCHILL, Personal Administratrix of the Estate of Patrick Churchill, Deceased, and; Dale Carlough, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The F/V FJORD, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 17, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Markham, Kodiak, AK, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Daniel T. Quinn, Richmond & Quinn, Anchorage, AK (argued) and Michael H. Williamson, Madden, Poliak, McDougall and Williamson, Seattle, WA, for defendants-appellees.

Before: SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and ALARCON, Circuit Judges.


ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

Carlissa Churchill, personal administrator of the estate of Patrick Churchill, and Dale Carlough ("Claimants") appeal from the order granting exoneration of the limitation bond posted by vessel owner William McLinn in this wrongful death and personal injury action. The Claimants contend the district court erred in granting the motion for exoneration, notwithstanding the fact the vessel owner and the vessel were found not liable, because the...

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